FLOYD MAYWEATHER will take on MMA fighter and popular YouTuber Mikuru Asakura in his latest exhibition fight.
The 50-0 boxing great, 45, has fought in three exhibition fights since his 2017 retirement.
They came against featherweight kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa, 23, YouTuber Logan Paul, 27, and ex-sparring partner Don Moore.
But it has been announced Mayweather will now take on popular Japan MMA fighter and YouTuber Asakura, 30, inside the squared circle.
The fight will take place on September 25 inside the Saitama Super Arena.
Rizin Fighting Federation featherweight Asakura is confident he can beat Mayweather.
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The 16-3 fighter said: "My name is Mikuru Asakura and I'll be fighting Floyd Mayweather.
"I'm an MMA fighter but I'm going to use this opportunity and I'm going to use him to raise my name and value internationally.
"I'm going to win this fight."
Mayweather is enjoying entertaining people "from all walks of life" and says his "legacy is already engraved in stone".
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He said: "My legacy is already engraved in stone, like I said before.
"But it's still great just to go around the world and entertain people from all walks of life.
"I'm pretty sure he's gonna come out and give his best, like any and every guy, but I've seen every style, so, my job is just to go out there, be me, have fun and do what I do best.
"September we're going to have fun and entertain people.
"I'm Floyd Mayweather to him. He's just another opponent to me."
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